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Nathan Hackett's detailed, multilayered illustrations offer depth and charm

The multilayered illustrations of Nathan Hackett invite you to consider every last detail. "I like to encourage some exploration within my drawings so that the viewer has time to reflect on the themes at hand and piece together the micro-narratives and melodramas that equal the sum, overall illustration," he explains.

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Isometric illustration of a smartphone cross-section showing multiple floors with figures engaged in various activities including working, drumming, arguing and domestic tasks throughout the building-like interior

"These theatrical parts can be composed surreally to exaggerate the ideas at play and sometimes marry that with reflecting banality more cemented to home, but they tend to be informed by my enthusiasm for people and how we are shaped by our environments and architecture. We are 'species of spaces'."

We especially love Keep it Down, showcasing different rooms in a building with various characters doing everything from DIY and drumming to arguing and stopping the place from burning down.

A British illustrator, represented by Anna Goodson, Nathan lives and works in London. Discover more of his work at nathanhackett.co.uk.

Illustration of an apartment building's exterior with multiple stairwells where residents carry boxes, play instruments, argue and perform various domestic activities across different levels and balconies.
Hand holding a fountain pen with gold nib, dripping ink onto a small figure below against a pink and white background
An intricate illustration of a giant red alarm clock in cross-section, with multiple interior levels showing diverse figures engaged in various activities like working, climbing, and managing chaos among gears and cogs.
Nathan Hackett's illustration showing multiple rooms in a building with various characters engaged in different activities including exercising, showering, working and socialising
Nathan Hackett's illustrated cross-section of a holiday apartment showing multiple rooms where residents relax, cook, sunbathe and engage in various activities
Cross-section of a residential building showing six rooms with various people engaged in different activities including drumming, DIY, cooking and relaxing
Isometric cross-section of a multi-storey office building showing diverse workers engaged in various activities across different rooms and floors
Isometric illustration of a multi-storey building with various rooms showing residents engaged in different activities including cooking, dining, socialising and DIY, with wine bottles and plants scattered throughout
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